| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥2000 - ￥3000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | Paseo Restaurant : 011-213-5751 Korean Saza Garden : 011-231-2776 Aurora Town : 011-231-2771 Beer Hall Lion : 011-251-1573 |
| Notes | Western style restaurant Credit cards accepted Seating for groups Party rooms available |
| Location / Getting There | Paseo Restaurant : 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. Sapporo, Kita, Kita 6 Jonishi, 4 chome Sapporo Paseo B 1 Korean Saza Garden : 5 minute walk from Odori subway station. Sapporo, Chuo, Odorinishi, 2 Chome, Sapporo underground shop Aurora town Aurora Town : 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. Sapporo, Chuo, Odorinishi, 2 Chome, Sapporo underground shop Aurora town Beer Hall Lion : 7 minute walk from Susukino station. Sapporo, Chuo, Minami 2 Jonishi, 2 Chome-7 Sapporo Building, Tanuki koji |
Delicious omelette & rice in a mushroom gravy
Ginza Lion is a well known national chain of restaurants, who also a have a couple of restaurants overseas. Ginza Lion is a western style restaurant with a German / beer hall theme. There are four restaurants in the downtown Sapporo city area. In other locations around Hokkaido, one is located at Sapporo Dome , one is at Chitose airport, and one more is by Asahiyama zoo. During the summer, Ginza Lion has a beer garden outside of Sapporo station which is a popular spot to have beer!
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Ginza Lion mussels
The Ginza Lion menu is huge, with anything and everything available to order. Steaks, chicken, salads, pastas, pizzas, seafood, soups, curries, and sandwiches, it’s all there! In keeping with a Euopean flair, there is a large selection of meats and sausages. There are German plates of potatoes, sausages, and liver pâté, plus a fine selection of ales and beers. The drink menu has 8 different beers to choose from! Edelpils and various Yebisu ales are on tap. With plenty of seating, Ginza Lion Restaurants are popular for couples, families, and groups. Party rooms are available depending on location.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ￥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5515 |
| Notes | Spanish restaurant Credit cards accepted Seating 44 Party plans available |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Paseo Dining B1. 2 minute walk from Sapporo station Sapporo, Kita, Kita 6 Jonishi, 4 chome Sapporo Paseo B 1 |
Located as part of the Paseo West dining section, Tortilla Flat is a delicious Spanish restaurant. In nice surroundings, you can dine on a selection of Spanish cuisine. On the menu you can find dishes of paella, escabeche, chicken and beef dishes! The side dishes have a Spanish flavor and there are plenty to choose from. Customers can enjoy five different styles of prosciutto. The set menu, which is a popular lunch choice, includes a drink and a side dish.
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Tortilla Flat also has a selection of 5 cheeses carefully selected from white mold, blue mold, wash, hard, and smoke, according to selected wines of each country. There is a bar area, with local beers served, a variety of wines, plus soft drinks. There is plenty of seating and this restaurant has a private room that can be reserved for parties, for up to fifteen people. Simply call to reserve a space. As it’s located right next to Sapporo station, you don’t have to worry about missing the last train!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1200 - ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:30 (last order) 17:30 - 20:30 (last order) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-688-6454 http://okushibaachan.wixsite.com/okushiba-cyan |
| Notes | No credit cards Japanese menu only Seating 24 Private rooms available Parking 8 |
| Location / Getting There | 20 minute walk from Maruyama subway station Miyamori 1 Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 10-chome 7 No. 10 |
Fantastic staff
If you like tempura or soup curry why not have both? Okushibachan Soup Curry is a fantastic and unique restaurant that is hidden away in the western part of Sapporo. Incorporated in the shop name is ‘Obaachan’ which in Japanese, means grandmother. All the staff, except for the manager, are ladies aged over sixty. With the friendly elderly staff, plus the shop being located in an actual house, gives this restaurant are very homely and warm atmosphere, which you won’t find anywhere else. This restaurant is located in the vicinity of the Okurayama ski jump, making it a good spot for lunch on a day out.
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Tempura set at the counter!
Another aspect of this restaurant, which makes this soup curry unique, is the tempura that is part of the delicious menu! The pictured menu is in Japanese only, and has about a dozen dishes to choose from. Choose your order, choose your soup flavor, and then choose the spice level. Extra topping can be ordered before finally selecting a rice side dish. There is a tempura side dish or a tempura chicken curry which is recommended. There is seating on a beautifully cut wooden counter, plus two rooms on the second floor which can be reserved for large groups. The soup curry is fantastic, making Okushibachan a must, while in Sapporo!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥2000 - ￥3500 |
| Opening Hours | 18:00 - 1:00 Sunday 18:00 - 3:00 Monday to Thursday 18:00 - 5:00 Friday & Saturday |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-521-0302 http://dragon-arrow.co.jp/chavda/ |
| Notes | Spanish restaurant Group bookings English menu available English speaking staff Party plan Seating 100 |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minute walk from Susukino subway station Sapporo, Chuok-ku South 5, West 5 chome, 13 - 1, Acyl Sapporo Building 1F |
But of course, paella
Chavda is large and stylish restaurant located in the thick of Susukino. This Spanish restaurant is a perfect spot for large parties, small groups, or even just a romantic date for two. This well designed space can also be used for wedding after parties! At Chavda you can either pay for your dishes separately, or go on a party plan which gives your group a feast of eight dishes plus an ‘all you can drink plan’ that lasts for two hours. This course, at around ￥3000 each, is a good option in cool surroundings.
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Tapas
The extensive menu has tapas of delicious olives, cheeses, hams, seafood, with assorted olive oils and breads. Main meals have paella, meat dishes of venison, pork, and beef. There are stews, cheeses, gratin, soups and a selection olive oil dishes! There is also a bar area where you can enjoy a fine selection of wines, beers, and cocktails, or why not try the sangria to enjoy the Spanish flavor. If you are looking for a night out with food and drinks then Chavra is a good spot to wine and dine on some Spanish cuisine.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1200 - ￥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 19:30 Wako MITSUKOSHI Sapporo Store 11:00 - 23:00 Wako STELLAR PLACE Sapporo 10:00 - 20:00 Wako MARUI IMAI Sapporo Store 11:00 - 22:00 Wako PASEO Sapporo 11:00 - 22:00 Wako ARIO Sapporo 11:00 - 16:00 Wako AEon MALL Tomakomai |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-222-8209 Wako MITSUKOSHI Sapporo Store 011-209-5104 Wako STELLAR PLACE Sapporo 011-205-2106 Wako MARUI IMAI Sapporo Store 011-213-5565 Wako PASEO Sapporo 011-743-9256 Wako ARIO Sapporo 0144-57-2772 Wako AEon MALL Tomakomai |
| Notes | Menu in various languages |
| Location / Getting There | Various locations in Sapporo & Tomakomai |
Busy cooks
Tonkatsu is a delicious Japanese dish which consists of a breaded, deep fried pork cutlet. There are two main types, fillet and loin. It is often served with shredded cabbage. Tonkatsu Wako is a chain of Tonkatsu restaurants throughout the whole of Japan. There are five of these stores located in inner Sapporo and one on the coast in Tomakomai. All of these popular restaurants have the same mouth watering dishes on their menus, and at the same prices, so while in Hokkaido, be sure to drop in to Tonkatsu Wako for a tasty lunch or dinner.
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Fried shrimp and crab croquette
The menu not only has deep fried pork cutlets, but also a variety of deep fried, seafood dishes. There is the deep fried shrimp or a nice deep fried crab meat croquette. Deep fried chicken is also on the menu! All the tonkatsu dishes come with a sauce (similar to that of a thick worcestershire sauce) and ‘karashi’ which is a hot mustard paste, exactly the same as a good hot english mustard. Tonkatsu dishes all come with rice, a miso soup and pickled vegetables to complete a perfect meal.
For Tomakomai restaurant location, see below.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ￥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-200-3223 |
| Notes | English menu available Seating 60 |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Paseo West, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. Located in the Aka Renga Terrace, 10 minute walk from Odori station. 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, 060-0806, PASEO Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Kita 2 Jōnishi, 4 Chome−1 |
Beef stew
Rikyu Gyutan is a beef restaurant that specializes in grilled beef tongue. Nothing like trying something new! This unusual dish has been on Japanese menus for well over fifty years. There are two Rikyu Gyutan restaurants in Sapporo, one in Paseo West right by Sapporo station, the other is in the Aka Renga terrace building right next to the Former Hokkaido Government Office. Gytutan (beef tongue) dishes come in a variety of dishes, in stews, curries, or as steaks. There are set menus available as well!
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Of course, if you don’t like beef, then there are some other dishes available as well, such as seafood, salads, and soups. If you love the gyutan taste, then you can take some home with you. The restaurants sell their meat products so you can get the gyutan taste at home. Also a good idea for a souvenir or gift!
